Life University Staff Council Newsletter Volume 8 Issue 2 | Page 7
Recipes Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade Serves 4 Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 10 min Spring Recipe: Biscuits From Shelia Wood- Is there anything better than a homemade biscuit with your Easter ham? Or any meal for that matter? Here’s a simple, foolproof recipe. Not as good as my grandmama’s, but it’s pretty darned good nonetheless! INGREDIENTS 4 cups self-rising flour 1 ½ cups buttermilk (no skimping and no using low fat) ½ cup melted Crisco INSTRUCTIONS Pour flour onto the counter in a pile. Make a well in the center. Slowly add buttermilk, mixing by hand, a little bit at a time. When half of the buttermilk is used, add the melted shortening and continue mixing. Dough should be slightly crumbly, but not falling apart. Overmixing makes for a tough biscuit so no taking out your aggression on the biscuit - save that for making bread. Press dough to about ¾ inch thickness and cut using a 2-inch cutter. This makes a tall fluffy biscuit for your homemade jams, gravy or just a dab of butter! Bake at 500 degrees until golden brown. INGREDIENTS 6 lemons 1 to 1 1/2 cups simple syrup (recipe follows) 1 (16 ounce) container strawberries, hulled and halved 1 quart sparkling water ice cubes mint for garnish FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP 1 part sugar 1 part water INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. 2. Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar has dissolved. 3. Cool completely. 4. Roll each whole lemon back and forth a couple of times on the counter, applying pressure with your hand, to release the juices. Cut the lemons in half, then squeeze/juice into a bowl. Remove any seeds that may have fallen into the juice. You should get about 1 cup of lemon juice. 5. Using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend the strawberries with the 1/2 cup of the simple syrup, until smooth. 6. Pour lemon juice, strawberry puree, 1/2 cup simple syrup and sparkling water into a pitcher. Add more simple syrup if you want a little more sweetness. Add ice cubes. Chill until ready to drink. 7. P lace more ice cubes in a glass, pour in chilled lemonade, garnish with mint sprig. Enjoy! Source: http://www.lifesambrosia.com/sparkling-strawberry- lemonade-recipe/ Share your favorite recipe! Submit one today: [email protected]
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